Cold, drafty floors in Rosyth — warmed up properly
Cold ankles, drafty edges, dark 'joist-shadow' stripes across the carpet — classic signs of an uninsulated suspended timber floor. In Rosyth, older cottages here rarely have modern subfloor insulation. The right fix isn't thicker carpet — it's insulation between joists, done once, done properly, while the floor is up.
3 miles from our Dunfermline base, so Rosyth surveys usually happen the same week.
£28–£45 per sqm for insulate + reboard + finish
1–2 days per room
Best done professionally
Not urgent — but a warmed floor typically pays back on heating bills within 3–5 years while dramatically improving comfort.
Symptoms we look for
Match two or more of these and it's very likely cold drafty floors.
- 01Cold air felt at ankle height with the heating on
- 02Visible dark stripes on the carpet marking each joist gap
- 03Whistling in windy weather near external walls
- 04Draft blowing through skirting-to-floor gap
What causes it
Original suspended timber floor with air-bricks and no insulation
Compressed or non-existent underlay
Gaps between boards funnelling underfloor draft up
Skirting fitted with a permanent 5–10mm gap to the floor
Affects: Suspended timber floor · Original pine boards · Uninsulated ground floor
"Not sure if it's really cold drafty floors? We diagnose in Rosyth for free — no obligation to fix with us."
How we fix it
- 1
Lift a floor section to check subfloor void depth
- 2
Fit 100–150mm mineral wool between joists on netting
- 3
Reboard with existing timbers or 18mm ply for a firmer deck
- 4
Seal board-to-board and board-to-skirting gaps with acoustic sealant
- 5
Fit premium underlay (11mm PU) plus your finished floor
Where DIY goes wrong
Blocking air-bricks — leads to joist rot within a few years
Foam under boards without vapour control — trapped moisture, rot
ROSYTH PROOF
Recent Rosyth homeowners
"Turned up in Rosyth when they said, did the job in one visit, cleaned up after themselves."
— Rosyth homeowner
"Was quoted a full re-lay by someone else in KY11 — these guys sorted it as a repair for a fraction."
— Rosyth homeowner
"Straight talk. Told us what was wrong, what would fix it, and what didn't need doing. Job done in Rosyth."
— Rosyth homeowner
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